A Guide to Corsets and Corset Lingerie

Corset Lingerie Shopping Guide

Corsets originated as undergarments for women in the sixteenth century, more than five hundred years ago. The first corsets were designed for women to wear underneath their dresses to “perfect” their natural figure by making their midsection appear more slender and forcing their waist into an unnaturally narrow shape. The first corset styles were brutally uncomfortable to wear, but their body-shaping benefits helped them retain a place in women’s fashion that has lasted into the twenty-first century. READ MORE

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Since its founding in 2000, Spanx has risen to become one of the most popular and well-respected brands for body-shaping clothing. Offering a wide selection of body-shaping products ranging from subtle pieces for everyday wear to collections of full-coverage compression shapewear, Spanx has something for everyone.

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